Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-10-03

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| The guilty parties will be captured Ha:-
yey's wife saws che was so surprised thst she
| failed to recognize the men but knows hey
we're colored.
POLICE REPoRT-Last night was GEAR
and mild with thirteen prisoners and one
ledger at the station house.
The Mayor this morning disposed of the
| following cases:
Anna Willis, colored, arrested by officers
Belts and Simpson for disorderly conduct,
was fined So and Jerry Willis, arrested on
the same charge, was discharged.
James Bland, colored, W. b. Harper and
J. II. McDonough, arrested by officers Davis,
McCuen, Taylor and Jones, for disorderly
conduct, were fined 81 each.
Mat. Williams and j. II. Thompson, ar
rested by officers Taylor, Davis and Price,
FOR being drunk and disorderly, were fined
50 each.
Frank Striker, VIM McWirt, Jas. Moore,
H. A. Simpson, Geo. Nelson, Stony Taylor,
jerry Robinson, colored, and young white
man, arrested by officers Bettis, Young
Jones and TIGER, for being drunk on the
! street. wero fined 81 each.
J. II. Harvey and ]. B. Brown, arrested
by officers Davis and Price, for being drunk
on the street, forfeited their collateral.
CIRCUIT CoURT.-Judge Jas Keith, pre-
siding -Aitcheson Bros. vs.. Summers ct all
cause submitted to court for decree in vaca-
ton.
Joseph Thornbury vs.. the V. NJ. Ry.;
cause removed to Circuit Court of the coun-
ty for trial on Nov. 10Th.
Shipman vs.. Fletcher; decree for security
for costs.
Chesapeake Guano Co. Va. w. A. Young;
decree for Withdrawing and recording a
deed of release.
City Council of Alexandria vs.. F. L..
Brockett ct al; case in progress.
CASES CoNTINUED.-Last week in the
County Court of Wesmoreland the case Of
the Commonwealth Vs. NJ. Bossart for felo-
NOUS assault was continued to the October
term, defendant waving preliminary ex-
animation. Mr.. Bossart is the proprietor CT
| Colonial Beach aud is charged with cutting,
| in July last, one Winfield Scott Pierce, 3
special policeman at the Beach, an account
OF which was published in the GAZETTE the
dav after it occurred.
The cases against Roane, Washington ct
ais, for riot at Beale's wharf or July 18th,
were also continued to the October term.
SrRANGE.-We saw, on Thursday last,
! goods being delivered to one of our Lees
! burg merchants, which had come from
Washington by the Chesapeake and Ohio
Canal to Whites Ferry, and were then
hauled four miles, with ferry to cross, 10
| Leesburg, and this because it cost so much
less than by the present freight ra!es on the
railroad. Canal freights, We all know, are,
and properly, lower than railroad rates.
n;o nf ic Io1
to canal rates, and then money is saved. it
is passing strange Can't our railroad look
into its charges? -Leesburg VashirgtOnian.
JUMPED FROM AN ENGINE.-On Saturday
last Mr. Henry Davies, n fireman on the
Virginia Midland road. jumped from his Ell
CINE, near Manassas, and broke both Of his
arms, Que near tho wrist and the other near
the elbow. The reason for his jumping was
that one Of the stay bolts was blown from
the boiler, letting some of the steam escape
into the cab. and he feared that he would
be scalded he was brought to his home
in this city, where ne was attended by DrE.
Powell and Ashby.
Mr.. TODD AGAIN-At the meeting of the
Washington Presbyterv tomorrow the case
of the Rev. f. NJ. Todd, the Manassas
preacher, Will come up again Tor discussion.
Mr.. Todd and bis counsel, Rev. Dr. Sunder-
lard, have appealed from the decision rem
dered ny the Presbytery to the Synod, which
meets in Dover, Del, during the present
month, and the Presbytery will consider
what recommendstory action they will take
in the matter.
OPERA HoUsE.-Hal and Miller's stan
dard company Of comedians, in Ranch No.
10, will appear at the Opera House next
Wednesday night. The play is said TO be
very funny ono, and all amusen ent loving
people ought not fail to witness it. The
piece hes been played throughout the United
States. and always to crowded and delighted
audiences.
COUNTY CoURT-Judge d. N. Chichester
presiding.-Tho last will and testament of
Henry w. Taylor was fully proven and ad-
mitted to probate, and after transacting
the necessary routine business of q monthly
term the court adjourned until court in
course.
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